Chapter 9.3 Questions
War and Peace 1812-1823
Section 3 The War on Land
DIRECTIONS:
Answer the following questions on a blank piece of note book paper.
Each question is worth 1 point. Write
your name, date and class period on each page.
When you are done, work on your vocab list, workbook or map .
The Fight for Canada
__________1. Did the Americans consider Canada to be an
easy target to take over?
__________2. Who was commander of the American force that
invaded Canada?
__________3. Captain Hull launched his attack from what
city in the Northwest Territory?
__________4. Fort Detroit was surrendered to the Canadians
under the command of whom?
__________5. What did Brock do to the state of Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois?
__________6. Who commanded American navy forces in Lake
Erie?
__________7. What was one the most significant results of
the Battle of the Thames?
The Creek War
__________ 8. Who helped and
supported the Indian attacks on southern frontier outposts?
__________9. When did the Creek War brake out and who was
the leader of the Creeks?
__________10. General Jackson commanded a militia from what
state?
__________11. List several accomplishments Jackson made
during his lifetime?
__________12. What did the frontier soldiers call Jackson?
__________13. Who won the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
__________14. Jackson forced to leave the South when the
Creeks surrendered what?
The Burning of
Washington D.C..
__________15. The British mostly
had depended on what two main allies in North America?
__________16. The British sent 14,000 troops to American
when who was defeated in Europe?
__________17. The aim of the British army was to destroy
what American city?
__________18. Where the gunboats able to defend off the
British attacking navy?
__________19. Who was commander of the British forces that
marched on Washington D.C.?
__________20. Who lost the Battle of Bladensburg?
__________21. Did President Madison and the First Lady,
Dolley escape or were they taken captives?
The Defense of Baltimore
__________22. Which fort guarded
the entrance to Baltimore harbor?
__________23. The British General Ross was killed by a
what…?
__________24. The British navy could not get close enough
to fire because the water was too…?
__________25. What roused the American people to fight
harder?
__________26. Who wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”?
The Battle of New Orleans
__________27. New Orleans is in what geographical region of
the US?
__________28. The British were planning a greater surprise
attack from off the coast of what island?
__________29. Who was the American commander during the
battle?
__________30. Which group came “patriotically” to
defend the city in exchange for not being arrested?
__________31. Who won the stunning victory at the Battle of
New Orleans?